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PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF RELIGION,EDUCATION, LITERATURE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
VOL. XIX.
A Short Cut Through the Bible.
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CLEM T. IVEY.
CHAPTER IV.
We begin thin chapter with a
study of the Book of Joshua. This
book was named from the principle
character of the book. Joshua was
born a 6lave in Egypt. After the
death of Moses he was to take the
leadership of Israel and lead them
into the promised land. The Lord
commanded him to take this lead
ership.
The Book covers a period of a
bout twenty-five years, from the
crossing into Canaan till the re
newal of the Covenant at Sheehem
and the death of Joshua.
The purpose of the book seems
to be for the giving of the history
of the people just after they had
gone into the promised land and to
show how they were established
in toe land.
The special events seem to be ;
the crossing over the Jordan on
dry land ; the sending of the spies
to view Jericho, befqre the cross
ing; the renewal of circumcision;
the appearance of the angel to
Joshua; the overthrow of Jericho;
Achan’6 trespass taking the golden
wedge for which he is killed ; dif
ferent kings that were overcome
and against whom the Israelites
had to fight; The giving of the
inheritance to the remaining tribes
who had not yet received their in
heritance ; the settingup the tab
ernacle again ; the cities of refuge
are appointed; Joshua assembles
the tribes and exhorts them ; his
death.
The events took place about
1427 a. C. Joshua was about 110
years old when he died. It is sup
posed that Joshua himself wrote
the book. The next book that we
shall notice is The Book of Judges.
This is a description of that tinVe
trom the death of Joshua until a
king was cho3en for Israel, or rath
er till the time of Samuel.
It is thought that no one man
wrote the entire book but different
ones wrote the book and either
Samuel or Ezra gathered the dif
ferent writings together and put
them in a book.
This gives the story of Israel
constantly falling into sin and God
raising up some special one to lead
the people out because of their
sins they were sold into the hands
of tueir enemies until they should
repent. These judges not only
judged the people but they lead
the in battle. After their
settlement in Canaan the tribes
seem to have fallen apart and the
only common tie was the worship
of Jehovah.
At this time every man did that
which was right in his own eyes.
Joshua 2-16--19 seems to be the
key to the whole book. Read it.
There was no fixed capital or gov
ernment.
The great problem with them
was to keep their religion which
would not compromise with the
surrounding nations pure. As long
as they followed the Lord every
dljc Jtartlj
thing went alright with them but
as soon as they begau to com
promise with the surrounding na
tions then they were overcome by
their enemies. Then the Lord
would raise up a judge to deliver
them.
This continued for several hun
dred years.
The striking characters of the
book are, < Hhniel, Ehud, Shamgar.
Deborah, a woman, and Barak.
Juel, another woman, Gideon,
Abimelech, Tela, Jephthah, Maneah
and Samson.
The principal events seem to be ;
the work of Gideon in delivering
them from Midianand 'he victory
of the three hundred ; the life and
work of Samson ; Jephthah’s vow
in which i.e killed his own daugh
ter ; the almost destruction of Ben
jamin. The reading of the entire
book is very interesting as you see (
the great work accomplished by
each one ol these Judges. It is is
interesting history as one need to
want. These men were raised up
for a special purpose to meet a
special need.
The next book is Ruth named
for the principal character in the
book. It is very important as it
shows the lineage of David through
the whole period of the j udges.
It is very short covering only
four chapters.
Until about the middle of the
fifth century after Christ it was
considered as a continuation of the
Book of Judges.
The principal characters of the
Book are Ruth, the Moabitess,
her mother-in law Naomi, the hus
band and children of Naomi, and
Boaz. '
The Book gives a good picture
of home life at the time. The
marriage of Boaz and Ruth are the
most important event as it shows
the ancestors of David and later is
through him, Christ.
To be continued.
In Memory of Gladys Tribble.
On Sunday morning, April 4, 1909,
the death angel visited the home of Mr
and Mrs. J. L. Tribble and took away
Gladys, their sweet little six years old
daughter.
It seems hard to have to give her up.
It is sad to think that we can never
again feel the touch of her little hand,
nor hear the music of her voice. It
will be sad to view the playthings that
she made sacred while here upon earth,
but God has called her and He know
eth best.
But we should not be sad. When
Jesus was on the earth He often took
little children in 'His arms and blessed
them. He loves little children and He
wants them to live with him in heaven.
Gladys has been honored more than we
can .ever be on this earth. She has
looked into the face of Jesus and has
beheld the splendors of the New Jeru
salem and her little heart has been
made able to understand. Her little
feet tread upon streets of gold. No
King of earth overlived in a palace one
half so beautiful as the home in which
she lives. Earth can give no such joys
as are hers every day. While the end-,
less ages roll she shall never know an
other care, and let us thank Ood for
llis blessings and try to be ready to go
when he shall call us from this world.
GUMMING, GA. APRIL lb 1909.
Mat, Ga.
To the correspondents of the
North Georgian : Without even a
suggestion from the editor lam
writing this.
Of course the editor wants the
news of the county in general.
Then it is up to the correspon
dents to give him such news as
would bs of interest to his sub
scribers, in a consise form, and to
do that properly doesn’t mean to
merely give him something to fill
space with. What, might be cf in
terest to you might not interest
others in print.
1 would suggest as bits of news
such as sickness, deaths, marriages,
births, visits of former county resi
dents who are now in other parts,
entertainments, and notices of
singings, meetings, and celebra
tions, to be held in the future, and
happenings that might be of gen
eral interest to the people. lam
merely suggesting that we try to
fall into a line of improvement and
if the editor prints this, the way is
open for others to make sugges
tions.
The Easter exercises at Mt Ta
bor yesterday with recitations by
the small boys and girls, were very
nice and they did it with but little
practice, They hope to celebrate
childrens day there the second Sun
day in June, the time they
wiU ha “u-oryou 11 !!^' Ce the y ho P e to
IWSf •Jfrand success. Such
things are interesting and instruc
tive, why do the churches not have
more of them? Maybe it would
cut out some of the Saturday night
entertainments. Who knows.
Hill Billy.
Harris Grove.
After a few days cold weather it
seems like spring again.
Rev. Brazzil filled his regular ap
pointment at Cross Plains Satur
day aud Sunday.
Mr and Mrs J C Bagwell spent
last Tuesday night with Mr P W
Green and family.
Mrs F E Echols spent part of
last week with Mr J S Echols and
family.
Bluebird co e again we like fo
hear from your part.
Mr and Mrs Raleigh Bagley
spent Thursday night with the lat
ters parents Mr and Mrs G W Bag
well.
Mrs W M Vaughan was the
uest of Mrs J S Echols Thursday
last.
Mr C E Bagley is on the sick
list this week.
Some of the farmers say they
are the worst out of heart they
ever were, about making a crop,
cotton planting time and not even
got the guano in. Say Mr Farmer
plant more corn and less cotton and
see how it pays.
Mrs Mary Hanis was the guest
of her daughter Mrs W L Comer
Saturday last.
The singing at Sharon Sunday
was well attended.
Little Misses Graphie and Faus
ti e Bagwell spent Saturday night
with their sister Mrs Raleigh Bag*
ley.
Miss Eula Allen spent Tuesday
night with Misses Cora and Lillie
Bell Echols.
Mrs Standard spent part of last
W3ek with Mr A D Pettyjohn and
family.
Maude Muller.
Swept Over Niagara.
This terrible calamity often hap
pens because a careless boatman
ignores the river’s warnings-grow
ing ripples and faster current-Na
ture’s warnings are kind. That
dull pain or aci/e iu the back warns
you the Kidneys need attention if
you would escape fatal maladies —
Dropsy, Diabetes or Bright’s di
sease. Take Electric Bitter at
once and see Backache fly and all
your best feelings return. "After
long suffering from weak kidneys
and lame back, one SI.OO bottle
wholly cured me,” writes J. R.
Blankenship, of Belk, Tenn. Omy
50c at John Hockenhull’s.
Route 6.
It is so cold this morning, I
havent got much news to tell.
Several from around here went
to the mountain Sunday and re
ported a nice time.
W,e are .pQrry to say Mrs C W
White wkdWltio '. to
her bed for the past week is not
any better.
Miss Llama Merutt spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with her
aunt Miss Julia Merritt on route
4-
The singing given by Miss Em
mie Echols Sunday night last was
highly enjoyed by all present.
Mr C I White and little sons, of
Buford, spent Sunday with Mr and
Mrs C W White.
Mr A E Hall and family visited
Mr George Fowler and wife Sat
urday and Sunday last.
The farmers in this section ar*
very buby this week putting in
guanu.
As news is so scarce I will ring
off, all of the correspondents write
up lots about Easter and what a
big time you all had.
With much love to the North
Georgian.
Bluebird.
Words To Freeze Tlie Soul.
Your son has consumption. His
case is hopeless.” These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. E Blev
ens, a leading merchant of Spring
field, N. C. by two expert doctors—
one a lung specialist. Then was
shown the wonderful power of Dr.
King’s New Discovery. “After
three weeks use,” writes Mr. Blev
ens, “he was as well as ever. I
would not take all the many in the
world for what it did for my boy.”
Infallible for Coughs aud Colds, its
the safest, surest cure of desperate
Lung diseases on earth. 50c. and
SI.OO Guarantee satisfaction.
Trial bottle free. Dr Jo::n Hock
enhull
Route 7.
Rev. L A Henderso preached aa
enjoyable sermon at Bethlehem
Sunday, we want you to give u
auothei appointment Lewis.
Several from here attended
Childrens Day exercises at Hol
brook campground Sunday.
Lonnie Mae the little daughter
of Mrs Henrietta Harden got her
collar bone broke one day last week r
we hope she will soon recover a
gain.
Several from here took a pleasant
trip to suwanee mountain Sunday
last.
Miss Lula Hall spent S iturday
night with home folks.
Mr Tommy reen is wearing a
2 by 4 smile its a boy.
Mr Warner Stone passed through
our burg Sunday guess he taken a
trip to the mountain. *
Misses Lois Holbrook and Ida
Boling were the guests of Mr.
General Holbrook and wife Satur
day night.
Next Saturday and Sunday are
the regular meeting days at Beth
lehem, all the members are request
ed to come out on Saturday, the
male members especially they want
to see them all there one more
time.
Mr Jim Rider who left for Lou
isiana over a year ago, passed
through our burg last week on his
way home on route 3, says he has
enough of that place for awhile.
A Reader.
Children especially like Ken
nedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup, as it
tastes nearly as good as maple su
gar. It not only heals irritation
and allays inflammation, thereby
stopping the cough, but it also
moves the bowels gently and in
that way drives the cold from the
system. It contains no opiates.
Sold by Dr John Hockenhull.
Will Donate Buggy.
The following letter to Hon. Thomas
M. Ball explains itself:
Atlanta, Ca., April 6, 1909.
Hon. Thos. M. Bell, .
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: —
Tile contents of your letter of April
3rd is a happy idea. We will take pleas
ure in donating one our White Star
Buggies for your Ninth Congressional
District Exhibitions next fall. We will
fix it up in good shape that it will be
desirable for you to personally in go
ing from one exhibition to the other.
With this understanding, we wish
you much success, we remain,
Yours truly,
ATLANTA BUGGY COMPANY,
Clarence Houston, Mgr:
In Memoriam.
“When a sadder comes like acioudand
night,
Wait for God’s tomorrow, all will then
be bright:
Only wait and trust him just a little
while,
After evening teardrops shall come the
morning smile.”
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty
God to take from our midst brother
Warren Howard.'
Whereas, he was a good citizen, quiet
and unassuming in character and a
genuine Odd Fellow.
Whereas, the order has sustained a
severe loss through his home-call.
Therefore, lie it resolved, tiiat we,
Creighton Lodge, No. 404 I. O. O. F.
extend to the parents of our beloved
brother our deepest sympathy, and we
as a lodge follow 1 110 example set forth
by his life, that we acknowledge this as
God’s voice, and accordingly humble
our hearts before Him.
I. GOODE,
W. 0. WALLACE,
R E. LONELACE,
Committee.
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